Bergen – Norway

Welcome to the Bergen cruise port guide. Bergen is the 2nd largest city of Norway with 270.000 inhabitants. It is a city build around 7 hills, just other great cities like Lisbon, Rome, Athens and Istanbul. Bergen is a very important city for Norway because it is the national centre for higher education, tourism and finance. When you walk though the city centre of Bergen you will notice that there is a story to tell on every single street corner. Hear about the fires that destroyed the city centre, about the role Bergen played in the succesful Hanseatic League and the name it had as an international recognized trading city that made it famous throughout Europe. During the middle ages Bergen was the most important city in Norway. It was the largest city, home of the Norwegian king and a town that had mayor trading privileges compared to the rest of the country. Therefore until the 1830’s it was the most important and populous city of Norway until Oslo would finally surpass them. In the city of Bergen you have lots of options on what to see and do whatever your interest is. Go hiking in the mountains, enjoy the scenery from Mount Floyen, visit the art museums in town or learn about Bergen’s vibrant history. Find out underneath what it is you want to do in the Cruise Port Guide Bergen – Norway.

This is one of the docking locations for the cruise ships. Most other cruise docks are located directly next to it. The cruise docks are in front of the old castle grounds and from here it is approximately 1 km / half a mile walk to the city centre.

At the cruise dock you will find several facilities like public transport to the city, taxis and hop on hop of bus. At the cruise port there is no tourist information centre. There are city maps available though.

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Cruise Port Guide Bergen – Norway: docked

In Bergen cruise ships often dock at the Bontelabo or at Skolten pier. These two cruise docks are right next to each other and both of them are about 1 km / half a mile away from the city centre. Most ships do not run a shuttle bus, but check with your front office what will be the case for your call. If you want to reach the city centre you can either walk for approximately 1 km, take the hop on hop off bus, take public transport or take the taxi.

In a very rare occasion your ship will dock at the other side of town. You can check on the following link where your ship will dock: http://bergenhavn.no/cruise/anlopsoversikt/ Remember that the Bontelabo and Skolten pier are the cruise docks described here. Other cruise docks provide a free shuttle service straight into town.

Official taxis in Bergen

There are usually a limited amount of taxis available on the cruise dock in Bergen. You will find them on the parking lot where it marks “taxi” on the ground. Keep in mind that taxis are pricy in Norway. Rule of thumb is you usually pay around 700 NOK (+/- 100 USD) per hour. A short ride to the city centre is usually 15 euro.

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